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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Costa Mesa city, California

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

85,946

100.0

In labor force

59,493

69.2

Civilian labor force

59,456

69.2

Employed

56,681

65.9

Unemployed

2,775

3.2

Percent of civilian labor force

4.7

(X)

Armed Forces

37

0.0

Not in labor force

26,453

30.8

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

42,021

100.0

In labor force

25,901

61.6

Civilian labor force

25,893

61.6

Employed

24,670

58.7

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

8,669

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

4,242

48.9

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

55,630

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

41,001

73.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

6,951

12.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,635

4.7

Walked

1,329

2.4

Other means

1,636

2.9

Worked at home

2,078

3.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.8

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

56,681

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

20,361

35.9

Service occupations

9,591

16.9

Sales and office occupations

16,917

29.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

172

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

4,351

7.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

5,289

9.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

154

0.3

Construction

3,899

6.9

Manufacturing

7,184

12.7

Wholesale trade

2,560

4.5

Retail trade

6,213

11.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,589

2.8

Information

1,735

3.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

5,412

9.5

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

8,424

14.9

Educational, health and social services

8,834

15.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

6,274

11.1

Other services (except public administration)

3,554

6.3

Public administration

849

1.5

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

45,613

80.5

Government workers

5,129

9.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

5,790

10.2

Unpaid family workers

149

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

39,207

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,334

6.0

$10,000 to $14,999

1,727

4.4

$15,000 to $24,999

3,966

10.1

$25,000 to $34,999

4,437

11.3

$35,000 to $49,999

6,742

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

8,834

22.5

$75,000 to $99,999

4,887

12.5

$100,000 to $149,999

4,020

10.3

$150,000 to $199,999

1,231

3.1

$200,000 or more

1,029

2.6

Median household income (dollars)

50,732

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

34,574

88.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

62,904

(X)

With Social Security income

6,756

17.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,901

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,167

3.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,216

(X)

With public assistance income

904

2.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,321

(X)

With retirement income

4,151

10.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,648

(X)

 

 

 

Families

23,108

100.0

Less than $10,000

900

3.9

$10,000 to $14,999

862

3.7

$15,000 to $24,999

2,303

10.0

$25,000 to $34,999

2,525

10.9

$35,000 to $49,999

3,768

16.3

$50,000 to $74,999

5,148

22.3

$75,000 to $99,999

3,183

13.8

$100,000 to $149,999

2,798

12.1

$150,000 to $199,999

886

3.8

$200,000 or more

735

3.2

Median family income (dollars)

55,456

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

23,342

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,670

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

32,365

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

1,892

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.2

With related children under 18 years

1,549

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.4

With related children under 5 years

843

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.3

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

606

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.9

With related children under 18 years

507

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.8

With related children under 5 years

214

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.3

 

 

 

Individuals

13,393

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.6

18 years and over

9,336

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

65 years and over

553

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.2

Related children under 18 years

3,854

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,815

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

5,537

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.2

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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